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https://www.facebook.com/franklinreporter/videos/1269749599803416/ Franklin Reporter & Advocate co-publisher PJ Parker interviews Kim Vannote, co-founder of the John Basilone Memorial Foundation, and Collette Reap, general manager of the Stage House Tavern, left to right, during the restaurant’s second annual fundraiser for the foundation. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

Members of the late Naaman Williams’ family showed up from all corners of the country Aug. 26 for the re-dedication of the park that bears his name. Th event, commemorating the 35th anniversary of the renaming of Hamilton Park to Naaman Williams Memorial Park, was the kickoff for the annual Week of the People celebration. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

https://www.facebook.com/franklinreporter/videos/1261544800623896/ Update: A delegation of representatives from Sierra Leone visited the township Aug. 25 to ask for help for the survivors of a deadly mudslide in their country, and to thank officials for hosting a donation drop-off point. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & …

A group of Franklin High School alumni and friends gathered Aug. 20 for a most unusual reunion. Rather than the traditional affair held at a local restaurant, where graduates chat over hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, these grads opted for a more … interactive … reunion. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of …

Franklin Township has the second-highest number of pending immigration cases in Somerset County, according to data gathered by a national information clearinghouse. There are a total of 188 immigration cases involving township residents now pending in court, according to the data released by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, based at Syracuse University in New York. Of those, 13 have been …

4Ward Planning’s Todd Poole describes the company’s recommendations at the Township Council’s special Aug. 16 meeting. The township needs to re-brand two of its commercial zones, modify some zoning regulations and attract a major indoor sports complex development, the Township Council was told at an Aug. 16 special meeting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman is co-sponsoring a House resolution to censure and condemn Pres. Donald Trump. (File Photo). U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman will join two of her colleagues in the House of Representatives in introducing a resolution to censure and condemn Pres. Donald Trump for his comments regarding the violence in Charlottesville, Va. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …

FTPD Det. Sean Hebbon talks about the “Coffee With A Cop” program at the Aug. 7 Hamilton Street Advisory Board meeting. Township police officials are hoping to roll out their “Coffee With A Cop” program next month. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …

Supporters of the Warrior for Life Foundation gathered at a local restaurant Aug. 5 to celebrate a fundraising milestone. Photos: Makinrola Orafidiya. By Makinrola Orafidiya. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. …

Angelo Valetutto, left, a planner for RWJ Barnabas, testifies before the Zoning Board of Adjustment Aug. 3. Application approvals for two houses of worship were among the actions taken Aug. 3 by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …